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Click here"That is why she needs the schooling and experience quickly as this whole thing is coming to a head. And she knows you so graciously volunteered to personally do or supervise the instruction and is very appreciative." Mike said smiling at Steve innocently.
"Okay, just where in blazes is all this ranch training going to take place. My 640 acres does have a bit or room but not enough for the roundup lessons and everything else that you mentioned."
"Out on your ranch to start with."
"Huh? What ranch? What the Hell are you talking about 'your ranch'. I don't have a ranch and have no plans for having one."
"You always told me you wished you could have been a farmer and rancher and now you are one as you have a ranch and it abuts this property and this house is now the headquarters for it, which is one of the reasons it is so nice and laid out like it is. The rest is the roughly 34,000 acres surrounding it and Christies little place that she will inherit. It is only about 20,000 acres but between the two of them and this place you have about 85 square miles of this Texas ranch land to call your own, and I can guarantee that makes for plenty of room for kids and grandkids to kill thousands and thousands of bad guys, plus raise a few cattle and rumor has it there has been a find of deep dish natural gas around here lately and that will be a natural money maker. I may have to go back to school or raise my ridiculously low rates to cover getting an accounting attorney or a CPA to be able to handle the influx of problems with assorted petrochemical company accounting practices and problems and we all get rich and rest on our laurels.
"Okay, Steve. I took the liberty of putting some clothes and personal items in the master suite for you as this is now your home, so start getting comfortable here. We will get most of the stuff you want from your old house tomorrow. This place came furnished just as you see it, and it is just about perfect, at least it is to me, but Christie may have some ideas of her own though." Mike said while laughing his ass off at my expression.
"By the way, this extra land was an addition to the headquarters house and grounds you just bought, but it goes with it and has already been paid for so don't fret or worry about it. Just enjoy being a rancher now. We would love to see this ranch grow to well over 100 square miles, 64,000 acres. By the way, that's not even close to being one of the largest, not even in this state. Heck, the Waggoner Ranch up in North Texas is for sale right now and it is about 510,000 acres with over 1000 oil wells and they are asking $725 million for it, so 64 or so thousand acres is just little more than a hobby ranch in some circles.
"It is your place but I went ahead and found a cook and housekeeper for you. You can interview them later when she fixes your breakfast. Her husband will be your gardener and handyman. They can live in the back gate house. Tomorrow sometime we need to get together to take care of some paperwork and move some money around like from your account to mine. Just kidding, Bro, just kidding. I deduct it electronically. He was laughing loudly as he was leaving. I sure needed to think of something to pay him back for all this. Maybe put Novocain in his KY Jelly or something. That would teach him.
Just before Mike left, he looked at Stephen and said, "Christie will be flying in tomorrow afternoon and should be landing at the General Aviation Terminal around 430 and that she is bringing quite a bit of clothing with her as she is planning on staying for a while. I have made reservations for all of us at Angelo's for 8:00 tomorrow night, so there will not be much time for you and Christie to get reacquainted before supper. A lifetime afterwards. Impress her right from the first, Sport. Dress nice and pick her up in your Escalade."
Escalade??? I don't have an Escalade. I drive a pickup. Guess he was thinking of himself or his dad...no, they drive BMW's so he must have been thinking about another friend.
- COMMENTS
Chief3Blanketabout 7 years agoThis chapter really took off in a different direction than chapter 1. It is almost a completely different story.
rightbankabout 7 years agoIn Part 01 we met a shy, quiet man who wanted his privacy. Widowed after 19 happy years, but on a disability pension from work, spending most of his time alone, surfing TV channels, or fishing, with no particular skills or education, or interest in self improvement. Who was willing to buy a new truck on the way home to shake off a person tailing him from the lottery office. Who wanted his privacy so much he met with his attorney swearing him to secrecy, split the winnings into different accounts in order to not draw attention to himself and/or his family. Convened a family meeting during which we learned he was severely depressed but once again begged for privacy. As Part 01 ends our hero is contemplating what he wants to do for the rest of his life. After a nap.
Then we shift to Part 02. He suddenly has a super wealthy secret admirer, owns a 640 acre show ranch, paid for out of a tax refund from a deal we have never heard of, and thousands of acres on an adjacent ranch, and is about to be ensconced on the Boards of some of the most valuable corporations in the world. All of which apparently comes with a new Escalade. This is all part of a global conspiracy, the details of which would collapse the world economy if they became known. (For effect repeat everything I just said). No mention of the paparazzi reporter we left in jail at the end of Part 01. No follow up on the trust being created for his daughters. Or of how their future financial security will influence their lives. No mention of visits to a counselor for treatment of his depression. But lots of talk about how happy his mother (of whom we have not heard) would be if he were to marry this new mystery woman. And, oh yeah, his attorney is arranging all this for him without his knowledge.
What happened to the fellow we met in Part 01? Where did he go?
Rasmatabout 7 years agoIt seems that many of us forget that, with a few exceptions, we are all amateurs here, and don't have a cadre of proofreaders and editor's to polish our gems after we write them. Yes, the errors there and have been pointed out ad nauseam. Move on and either enjoy the story or go read something else. Five and faved.
kjohns2001about 7 years agoMore please!!! Escapist fantasy has it's place, and when mixed with decent writing makes for damn fine reading. So far this story is hitting all the right buttons to go high on my list of favorite stories to be frequently reread.
TheOldRomanticabout 7 years agoWe must keep this story at a good pace. It is interesting, many secrets are hidden in it.
You may need an editor to improve the ease of reading, but neither is it essential, at least I have managed to understand what has been written here.
5 * for you.
I apologize for my English (yet and forever), isn't my native language.
Neptune60about 7 years agoas to why no-one wants to proof read you fantastic stories. I am not an editor, but, hell, I would want a first look at anything you write!
You mentioned school english, it amazes me how many writers here make the school boy/girl error of saying things like, "to far" instead of "too far", to, too and two all have diferent meanings, I know, my bad for ranting.
Please WF06, write it and I will read.
The_Pedantabout 7 years agoI'm really pleased you realise you need an editor. As it stands, though, the construction of your stories makes them hard to read and follow.
There's too much irrelevant detail (who needs a detailed description of a soda, for example?). Sentences are far too long and convoluted.
You have good plot ideas, but unless can get them down on paper, or a computer, in a readable way, your talent will never get the audience it deserves.
WF06about 7 years agoAuthorSee, I do need an editor. Reading what I just posted, I realized that it did not come out the way I had wanted, so I apologize to anyone that took offense to what I wrote. It is all true though, and in case you was wondering, I was better at rodeo that I ever was as a student. A damn sight more fun, too. WF06
WF06about 7 years agoAuthorIt is funny in a way, and not so funny in others. Everyone says I need an editor and I fully agree, and if one goes back to my very first submission I mentioned that fact and asked for volunteers. In fact, I have sent somewhere in the neighborhood of 2 dozen requests or inquiries to what looked like competent editors in listed in the volunteer editor portion of this site. Guess what... not a single response. Not a one even acknowledged my email. That is why these stories are self edited and full of mistakes. I have not worried about proper written English since college back in the early 60's, and I would rather rodeo then than study. 'nough said. WF06
